Standing in the Line of Fire
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| Standing in the Line of Fire | ||||
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| Released | September 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Kingdom Sound; Syosset, Long Island Don Casale Studios; Westbury, Long Island | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | Phoenix Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Steven Van Zandt Gary U.S. Bonds[2] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Standing in the Line of Fire is an album by Gary U.S. Bonds, released in 1984.[5] It is credited to Gary U.S. Bonds and the American Men. The album was a followup to his two Springsteen/Van Zandt-produced albums Dedication and On the Line, though the only carry-over from the previous two albums was Steven Van Zandt, who wrote, sang backing vocals for, and played lead guitar on the title track.[6][7]
The album contains a cover of Ritchie Valens's "Come On Let's Go." The title track was released as a single paired with "Wild Nights," but received little attention. The album remains unissued on CD.[8][9]
Track listing
- All songs written by Gary U.S. Bonds unless otherwise noted.
- "Standing In the Line of Fire" (Steven Van Zandt) - 3:39
- "Sneakin' Away" - 3:19
- "I Wish I Could Dance Like Fred Astaire" - 3:15
- "Working Man" - 4:08
- "Wild Nights" - 3:52
- "Dance" - 3:41
- "Take a Chance" - 3:39
- "City Lights" - 3:31
- "Come On Let's Go" (Ritchie Valens) - 2:27
- "You Are the One" - 5:03
Personnel
Musicians:
- Gary U.S. Bonds - lead vocals
- Steven Van Zandt - guitar (lead "Standing In the Line of Fire"), background vocals ("Standing In the Line of Fire")
- The American Men:
- Joe Martin - guitar, background vocals
- Lucille Almond - guitar, background vocals
- Rudy Richman - drums, background vocals
- Steve Rossi - keyboards, background vocals
- Joey Stann - saxophone, horns, background vocals
- Larry Russell - bass, background vocals
- U.S. Horns:
- Nelson Bogart
- Mark Pender
- Ed Manion
- Bob Funk
- Joey Stann
- Additional musicians:
- Phil 'Teddy Bear' Grande - guitar
- Gregg Meade - guitar, background vocals
- Bob Cadway - guitar
- Dean Bailin - guitar
- Mike Macara - drums
- Nicky Bear - keyboards
- Frankie Vinci - keyboards, background vocals
- Gene Kraus - keyboards
- Alan Palanka - keyboards
- George Ruiz - bass, background vocals
- Gary Watkins - bass
- Donna Cristy - background vocals
- Donna Bach - background vocals
- Avita Belmonte - background vocals
Production:
- Gary U.S. Bonds - producer, mixing
- Steven Van Zandt - producer (track 1), mixing
- Billy Civitella - producer (tracks 2-5), mixing
- John Apostol - executive producer
- John Devlin - mixing
- Tom Coyne - mastering
- Dino Danelli - art direction, design
- Jim Marchesi - photography
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (July 13, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823076772 – via Google Books.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 27, 1984). "Indie Baptism of 'Fire':Bonds Rises on Phoenix". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite magazine}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Spotnitz, Frank for UPI. "GARY 'U.S.' BONDS PUTTING MONEY ON COMEBACK". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Standing In the Line of Fire album liner notes
- ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds | Official Website | Rock and Roll". www.garyusbonds.com.
- ^ www.allmusic.com
